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  "id": 16487240,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Over 10,000 turn up for Syed Saddiq and Bella Astillah's grand Muar reception",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/showbiz-over-10-000-turn-up-for-syed-saddiq-and-bella-astillahs-grand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T14:14:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/10/1563410/showbiz-over-10000-turn-syed-saddiq-and-bella-astillahs-grand-muar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over 10,000 guests flocked to Muar, Johor, to witness the wedding reception of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and celebrity Bella Astillah. The people's feast, or kenduri rakyat, drew attendees from across Malaysia, including neighboring Singapore. Despite the massive crowd, Syed Saddiq thanked everyone for their support and apologized for any shortcomings, explaining that the couple had never anticipated such an early start to the queue. The newlyweds, known as BASS, wore matching light blue traditional Malay outfits. The reception, designed to share their joy with the public, was sponsored by over RM500,000, returned to the community in the form of food, drinks, and basic items. Local food vendors set up stalls, offering coffee, pizza, fried chicken, and ice cream to the eager crowd. The ceremony took place on the 118th floor of Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, followed by a reception at MITEC on Oct 18. Another kenduri rakyat is planned for Bella's home state of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on Oct 31.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: An estimated crowd of over 10,000 guests gathered in Muar, Johor, this afternoon for the wedding reception of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and popular actress Bella Astillah.",
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    "outlets": 4,
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        "published": "2026-10-21T13:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/eleven-indonesian-companies-probed-over-fires-fuelling-haze-across",
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      },
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        "outlet": "Mothership",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/syed-saddiq-hits-back-at-indonesian-ex-ministers-haze-accusations",
        "published": "2026-10-22T12:51:50.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}